Photos show aftermath of Battle of Flowers parade

Trash bags piled up on downtown San Antonio streets following the Battle of Flowers parade on April 27, 2018.

Trash bags piled up on downtown San Antonio streets following the Battle of Flowers parade on April 27, 2018.

Photo: Kelsey Bradshaw

Photo: Kelsey Bradshaw

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Trash bags piled up on downtown San Antonio streets following the Battle of Flowers parade on April 27, 2018.

Trash bags piled up on downtown San Antonio streets following the Battle of Flowers parade on April 27, 2018.

Photo: Kelsey Bradshaw

Photos show aftermath of Battle of Flowers parade

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After the floats have fleeted and the spectators have eaten their last chicken on a stick and cracked a final cascarone, one thing remains after the annual Battle of Flowers parade — piles and piles of garbage.

Overflowing trash cans and confetti strewn across downtown streets were the final remnants of the huge parade, which features dozens of floats, thousands of onlookers and food vendors as far as the eye can see.